Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-26
THE SOCIETY BUDGET.
A Week of Pretty Weddings and Social
Amenities Incident to the HOl-
iday of Thanksgiving,
Two Brilliant Matrimonial ENents-Ar'
Reception-The Phi Psis Enter
taiu-Caid. and Dancings-
Bits OF Social News.

Bit. OF Social News.
This has been distinctly a week of wed
dinss and some very pretty ones have oc
CURED 10 make eminent the time. Besides
il WAS Thanksgiving week. and the arriva
of that holiday could not do otherwise thai
to result in social features. While. there
fore, society has been by no means active
il has manifested symptoms of being alive
and that is something to begreatful for.
The leading event of the week. socially
was the wedding of Dr. Henry c. Dimond
and Miss Harriet Bushnell, which
occurred on Tuesday evening ai
the residence of the brides parents,
Colonel and Mrs. Asa S. Bushnell,
No. 3s4 east High street. 1t was an event
which, thaugh not extensive. was charac-
terized BY quiet elegance and thorough
good form. The number of guests did not
exceed forty embracing only the immediate
friends and relatives of the high contract
ing parties. The decorations were exquis-
itely beautiful and clothed the interior Of
the palatial residence with brightness and
brilliancy which belong to flowers alone.
The mantels were heavily banked. the
chandeliers were bound round and festOOned
and lovely bouquets and pOtted plants ex-
kaied their fragrance from all the hooks
and corners of the drawing rooms.
At tie ehd of the parlOr, where q
q capscious bsy-window overlooks the
lawn. there was erected 4 grotto of roses,
trsI storming the space into . perfect
bower From the ceiling above depended
fxAs a nf pt
he, . and there with roses Ond other bios
sons. A fence of evergreen and flowers
surrounded the window, accessible by two
beautifully arched noral gates made of
ferns. cailas. rosebudS. chrysanthemums
and carnations. 1t WAS in this enclosure.
fragrant and glowing with flowers. that the
ceremony took place
The ceremony occurred promptly at 7:3C
O'Clock. At that hour Woods orchestra.
stationed in an alcove. burst forth into the
music of the wedding march and the
bridal party entered. First came
the two attendants. Mr.. John Bushnell.
brother of the bride. and Mr..
George Foos. They united the cream
colored silk ribbons fastening the gates and
swung open the cleaning floral portals.
Close behind followed the officiating minis |
tiers. Rector Steele. of Christ church. In
flowing white surplics. and took his position
in tho grotto last to enter we're the bride |!
and -yroom s,ou-tn-be their hearing man
nar and annearanc. being all that could he |
desired The bride w.s a.tired in Paris |
ian yown of white corded silk and wore
diamond ornaments.
Tbs h,.autifrJ FpiscopaI cersmonv vss
rarformea and the r;oy VAS usad in ,viny |
The nuI,,isI Knot Al the copclp.;ou of the |
ceremony CONCENTRATIONS we're heartily
bestoweJ upop the younc couple and n |
dainty wedding s,pp.r was served in
courses.
the east. and after a short STAY there they
will nav a visit to the eroom's old home at |
Marietta. returning home about December |
I. They will remain at the Arcade. hotel |
this winter and in the spripg they will |
move into their own home on east High |
street which WAS Presented ,o the bride by |
her narents
The presents were very handsome and |
numerous and embraced All that was eIe- |
giant in bric-a-brac. silver and valuable
household ornaments.
Tn. guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Douy,as
Putnam. of Marietta. parents of the groom: |
Morgan. Messrs Asa Il. and John ID. Nor
gan and W. ii. Stewart. of CINCINNATI |
Mrs Hannah Hayford, of Oberlin, and Mr.. |
Daniel +. Bushnell. Of Columbus; Mr. and |
Mrs. +. W. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Harry |
Hauk. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar T. Martin, Mrs. |
Elizabeth Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Will MUIR
phy, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Ludlow, Mr.. |
and Mrs. William Blee, Mr.. John Foos and |
Miss FoOs, Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Mctirew.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Thomas. Mr. and
Mrs. II. II. Moores. Miss Nora White, Miss
Linda buckingham, Miss Ellen Ludlow,
Rector Steele and wife. VIII FoOs, Percy
Norton, Ad. Rodgers, Will S. Rabbits.
Last Thanksgiving evening Mr.. and Mrs.
II. NJ. Shepherd gave a family dinner to
fifteen immediate relatives in honor of Mr..
and Mrs Charles T. Shepherd. The din
ner was served at 6 O'Clock and was old
fashioned, vet in the most approved style.
Those present were as follows. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles X. Shepherd. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank +. Hosterman, Mr. and Mrs. ID. X
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